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First look: Delta shows off brand-new Airbus A350

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A passenger closes a privacy door on Delta's new Delta One suites during a media demonstration flight over the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.
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Delta's new Delta One suites are seen after a media demonstration flight over the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.
Daryl Bjoraas, Gannett

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Noise-cancelling headphones offered for use by Delta are seen hanging in a stylized compartment in the carrier's new Delta One suites on Oct. 17, 2017.
Daryl Bjoraas, Gannett

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Passengers, mostly members of the media, disembark a Delta Airbus A350 after a demonstration flight over the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.
Daryl Bjoraas, Gannett

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Seat and suite settings in Delta's new Delta One suites.
Daryl Bjoraas, Gannett

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Seat and suite settings in Delta's new Delta One suites.
Daryl Bjoraas, Gannett

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A passenger opens a privacy door on one of Delta's new Delta One suites during a demonstration flight over the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.
Daryl Bjoraas, Gannett

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Delta's Premium Select international-style premium economy seats are seen during a media demonstration flight over the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.
Daryl Bjoraas, Gannett

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A control pane for Delta's Premium Select international-style premium economy seats is seen during a media demonstration flight over the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.
Daryl Bjoraas, Gannett

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The cockpit of Delta's new Airbus A350 widebody jet is seen in Atlanta on Oct. 17, 2017.
Daryl Bjoraas, Gannett

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Passengers, mostly members of the media, disembark a Delta Airbus A350 after a demonstration flight over the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.
Daryl Bjoraas, Gannett

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This handout photo provided by Delta shows what its Delta One suites look like when reclined into a lie-flat bed.
Delta Air Lines

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A Delta Airbus A350 is towed to a hangar in Atlanta after a demonstration flight over the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.
Daryl Bjoraas, Gannett

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The economy cabin on Delta's new Airbus A350 is seen during a media demonstration flight over the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.
Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY

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Delta's new Delta One suites are seen after a media demonstration flight over the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.
Daryl Bjoraas, Gannett

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Delta's new international-style premoum economy cabin is seen after a media demonstration flight over the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.
Daryl Bjoraas, Gannett

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As with Boeing's 787, larger-than-normal windows are a hallmark of Airbus' A350 model. Seen here is the pre-takeoff view from a Delta demonstration flight on the A350 on Oct. 17, 2017.
Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY

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Delta's new international-style premium economy cabin is seen after a media demonstration flight over the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.
Daryl Bjoraas, Gannett

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Delta's new Delta One suites are seen after a media demonstration flight over the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.
Daryl Bjoraas, Gannett

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The economy cabin on Delta's new Airbus A350 is seen during a media demonstration flight over the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.
Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY

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Delta's new international-style premium economy cabin is seen during a media demonstration flight over the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.
Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY

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Delta's new Delta One suites are during a media demonstration flight over the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.
Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY

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Atlanta-based Chef Linton Hopkins, recipient of a James Beard award, talks about items he's helped prepare for Delta's menu for its new Delta One suites.
Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY

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Food items 'inspired' by Delta's new Delta One suites menu are shown to visitors ahead of a special Airbus A350 demonstration flight on Oct. 17, 2017.
Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY

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Delta's new Delta One suites are during a media demonstration flight over the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.
Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY

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Delta's new Delta One suites are during a media demonstration flight over the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.
Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY

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Delta's new international-style premium economy cabin offer space and legroom that try to split the difference between economy and business class.
Delta Air Lines

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Large seat-back in-flight entertainment screens and increased foot space are among the hallmarks of Delta’s new Delta One suites on its Airbus A350.
Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY

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Delta's new Delta One suites are seen after a media demonstration flight over the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.
Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY

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Seat and suite settings in the Delta's new Delta One suites.
Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY

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Seat and suite settings in the Delta's new Delta One suites.
Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY

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Delta's new Delta One suites are during a media demonstration flight over the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.
Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY

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Increased legroom and storage space are among the hallmarks of Delta’s new Delta One suites on its Airbus A350.
Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY

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The gallery in the middle of Delta's new Airbus A350 is seen during a media demonstration flight over the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.
Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY

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Delta's new international-style premium economy cabin is seen during a media demonstration flight over the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.
Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY